All-Glass Overflow -- Loud!

[fishforme]

Anyone,
I finally filled my new 90 Gallon All-Glass tank last that has an overflow. I've never owned a tank before with an overflow and before reinventing the wheel out of PVC, just bought the All-Glass overflow kit. It looked great, has a little sponge, a float that goes into the PVC piping, however, it is really loud (Loud enough for the wife to complain). Outside of cutting a piece of plexiglass, does anyone else have this particular tank with the All-Glass overflow and has experienced this problem? Am I doing something wrong? Please help...

 

[rickt4du]

I have that tank and I thought it was fairly quiet compared to oceanic. Did you use the rubber slip on the upper part of the overflow? it restricts the water and aims it downward.
...rick

 

[fishforme]

Yup, but I think I just found the problem. Someone confirm this for me. I think that the SUMP pump is underpowered Aquaclear 4000(400gal/hr) and doesn't throw enough water into the tank. It has enough to keep the overflow working but the water just creaps through the sponge and creates a heck of alot of noise. If I purchase another pump, it will in-turn increase the water in the overflow thus causing more water to flow through the PVC pipe, thus dampening the sound. Am I on the correct path here?

 

[ironreef]

http://www.rl180reef.com/pages/stand...pipe_frame.htm